Mixing Memory PC3200 vs PC2700

[BudMan]

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I have a system to upgrade. The customer wants to use as much of the old
components as they can. What would be the consequences on mixing new 512MB
PC3200 stick with a 128MB PC2700 stick? The motherboard will be a new
Gigabyte with an AMD Athlon 64 2800+ processor. This customer is not a
gamer. They just want a better system.

 

[predator]

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they will both run at pc2700 speeds probably and you can't take advantage of
dual channel.
"BudMan" <notme@none.net> wrote in message
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>I have a system to upgrade. The customer wants to use as much of the old
>components as they can. What would be the consequences on mixing new 512MB
>PC3200 stick with a 128MB PC2700 stick? The motherboard will be a new
>Gigabyte with an AMD Athlon 64 2800+ processor. This customer is not a
>gamer. They just want a better system.
>

 

[Guest]

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The old PC 2700 RAM will slow down ALL the RAM in the system, and will offer
negligible (none) improvements for the additional 128 MB of capacity. Don't
do it; just use the PC 3200.

--
DaveW



"BudMan" <notme@none.net> wrote in message
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>I have a system to upgrade. The customer wants to use as much of the old
>components as they can. What would be the consequences on mixing new 512MB
>PC3200 stick with a 128MB PC2700 stick? The motherboard will be a new
>Gigabyte with an AMD Athlon 64 2800+ processor. This customer is not a
>gamer. They just want a better system.
>

 

[JohnS]

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Toss the 2700

johns

 

[Guest]

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As he mentioned you dont want to mix.Go with the faster brand all around.
and make sure the motherboard will support it first before you buy it and
add it.
"DaveW" <none@zero.org> wrote in message
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> The old PC 2700 RAM will slow down ALL the RAM in the system, and will
> offer negligible (none) improvements for the additional 128 MB of
> capacity. Don't do it; just use the PC 3200.
>
> --
> DaveW
>
>
>
> "BudMan" <notme@none.net> wrote in message
> news:A_idna5Mrtrg5JvfRVn-rA@comcast.com...
>>I have a system to upgrade. The customer wants to use as much of the old
>>components as they can. What would be the consequences on mixing new
>>512MB PC3200 stick with a 128MB PC2700 stick? The motherboard will be a
>>new Gigabyte with an AMD Athlon 64 2800+ processor. This customer is not
>>a gamer. They just want a better system.
>>
>
>